Predicting older people’s frailty helps doctors intervene earlier
GPs can more accurately identify older people’s frailty and intervene earlier as a result of NIHR-funded research led by the University of Leeds.
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Mini rolling robot takes virtual biopsies
A tiny magnetic robot which can take 3D scans from deep within the body and could revolutionise early cancer detection, has been developed by researchers.
Damaging UK winter storms driven by swirling polar vortex miles above Earth
Powerful winter storms which led to deaths and power outages in the UK and Ireland were made more likely by an intense swirling vortex of winds miles above the Arctic, say scientists.
Lecture theatre named after pioneering engineer
A lecture theatre at the University of Leeds has been renamed as a tribute to a pioneering professor.
Leeds scientist in global fight to save glaciers
A scientist from the University of Leeds has joined an international team responding to the global loss of glaciers.
Research to explore why Everest glacier is so warm
A team of researchers is making final preparations for a trip to Mount Everest in Nepal next month to explore why the ice of one of the mountain’s most iconic glaciers is so close to the melting point
Bringing Extraordinary Portraits to life
Two talented students from the University of Leeds have developed an interactive experience for visitors to an art exhibition based on the hit BBC TV series Extraordinary Portraits with Bill Bailey.
Wetland warriors promote biodiversity
University of Leeds students who call themselves the ‘Woodhouse Wetland Warriors’ are working with local schoolchildren to encourage biodiversity.
Funding supports cardiovascular research
The British Heart Foundation has funded a Leeds-based project which will improve understanding of the links between Type 2 Diabetes and heart failure.
Public invited to share views on park life
Thousands of people living in Leeds and Bradford are to be surveyed about the way they use parks and green spaces to try to improve access for all.